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Programme and Venues
ALL MUSIC AND SONG EVENTS FOR UNDER 18s: £6
Festival tickets available from www.returntolondontown.org
SPECIAL OFFER TICKETS: £40 All Inclusive Concerts and Céilís
Spaces at the The Crown Hotel: Ivy Suite (basement), Lounge by Ivy Suite (basement), Mezzanine (first floor), Sala Room (first floor), Living Room (ground floor), Crown Pub (ground floor), Brent Room (ground floor), Camden Room (ground floor)
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FRIDAY 28th OCTOBER 2022 |
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5pm |
Session |
Michael Sweeney, Colman Connolly, Peter McAlinden |
The Crown Hotel (Mezzanine) |
Free |
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7.30pm |
Evening Concert |
Jackie Daly and Matt Cranitch/ Bróna McVittie/ Sorcha Costello, Elaine Reilly and John Blake |
The Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite) |
£20/ £6 U18 |
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8pm |
Session |
Ali and Phillipe Barnes, Joe Bardwell |
The Crown Hotel (Living Room) |
Free |
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11pm |
Session |
Rita Farrell, Fiachra Mulligan, Declan Gilmartin |
The Crown Hotel (Lounge by Ivy Suite) |
Free |
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The Crown Hotel Bars: Ground Floor public bar open until 12am, Ivy Suite public bar open until 2am – Residents Bar open until 4am |
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SATURDAY 28th OCTOBER 2022 |
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Please arrive at instrumental workshop venue to register at 10.30am |
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11am-1pm |
Fiddle Workshop |
Sorcha Costello |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Banjo Workshop |
Elaine Reilly |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Concertina Workshop |
Alex Kelly |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Flute Workshop |
John Rynne |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Uilleann Pipes Workshop |
Rita Farrell |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Button Accordion Workshop |
Dermot Byrne |
The Crown Hotel |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Whistle Workshop |
Brogan McAuliffe |
The Crown Hotel |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Harp Workshop |
Máire Ní Chathasaigh |
The Crown Hotel |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Accompaniment Workshop |
Jim Murray |
The Crown Hotel |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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12pm |
Session |
Ben and Ella Connolly, Katie and Annie Quinn, Oisín McGinley, Tom Campbell, Pete Quinn |
The Crown Hotel (Mezzanine) |
Free |
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1pm |
Session |
John Bowe, Mark Moloney, Terence O’Flaherty |
The Crown Hotel (Living Room) |
Free |
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1pm |
Session |
Noreen Cullen, Adrian Burns, Eoin Griffin, Catherine McGoldrick |
Lucky 7 |
Free |
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1.30pm |
Children’s Afternoon Workshop |
Céilí Dancing – no experience required, Tutor: Anne Drury |
The Crown Hotel (Sala Room) |
£5 |
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2pm |
Afternoon Concert |
Tommy Fitzharris, Dónal Mc Cague and John Blake/ Diarmuid Ó Meachair, James Carty and Jonas Fromseier/ In Good Company |
The Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite) |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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2-4pm |
Singing Workshop |
Bróna McVittie |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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2pm |
Session |
John Rynne, Martin Quinn, Tad Sargent |
The Crown Hotel (Crown Pub) |
Free |
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3pm |
Tutor Led Session |
Sorcha Costello, Alex Kelly, Peter McAlinden |
The Crown Hotel (Sala Room) |
Free |
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4-7pm |
Set Dancing Céilí |
Parish Céilí Band with Tom Kelleher |
Mazenod Social Club |
£12/ U18s free when accompanied by paying adult |
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4pm |
Session |
James Carty (Flute), Ollie Farrelly, Francis Gaffney |
Lucky 7 |
Free |
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5pm |
Session |
Kathy Walton, Joe Joe McCann, Rachel Isherwood |
The Crown Hotel (Living Room) |
Free |
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6pm |
Singing Session |
Singing Session hosted by Pat Connolly with guests Bróna McVittie and Chan Reid |
The Crown Hotel (Sala Room) |
Free |
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6pm |
Session |
Eoin Toher, Liam Nolan, Kevin Boyle |
The Crown Hotel (Crown Pub) |
Free |
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7.30pm |
Evening Concert |
Bríd Harper, Dermot Byrne and Jim Murray/ Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman/ The Kane Sisters and John Blake |
The Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite) |
£20/ £6 U18s |
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8pm |
Session |
Marie McCormack, Caroline Kunzler, Niall Farrelly |
Sir Colin Campbell |
Free |
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9pm |
Session |
Mark Conyard, Kevin O’Connor, Eli Howard |
The Crown Hotel (Living Room) |
Free |
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11pm |
Session |
Brogan McAuliffe, Elaine Reilly, Pete Quinn |
The Crown Hotel (Lounge by Ivy Suite) |
Free |
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The Crown Hotel Bars: Ground Floor public bar open until 12am, Ivy Suite public bar open until 2am – Residents Bar open until 4am |
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SUNDAY 30th OCTOBER 2022 |
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Please arrive at instrumental workshop venue to register at 10.30am |
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11am-1pm |
Fiddle Workshop |
Bríd Harper |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Banjo Workshop |
Jonas Fromseier |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Button Accordion Workshop |
Diarmuid Ó Meachair |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Concertina Workshop |
Paddy Egan |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Flute Workshop |
Tommy Fitzharris |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Whistle Workshop |
Peter McAlinden |
Ashford Place |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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11am-1pm |
Accompaniment Workshop |
John Blake |
The Crown Hotel |
£10/ £6 U18s |
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12pm |
Session |
Sinéad Linane, Mick O’Connor, Reg Hall |
The Crown Hotel (Living Room) |
Free |
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1.30-2.30pm |
Children’s Afternoon Workshop |
Singing, Tutor: Chan Reid |
St Agnes’ Centre |
£5 |
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2-5pm |
Set Dancing Céilí |
Parish Céilí Band with Tom Kelleher |
Mazenod Social Club |
£12/ U18s free when accompanied by a paying adult |
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2pm |
Session |
Dermot Byrne, Mick Mulvey, Robb Webb |
The Crown Hotel (Crown Pub) |
Free |
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3pm |
Tutor Led Session |
Tommy Fitzharris, Bríd Harper, Peter McAlinden |
The Crown Hotel (Sala Room) |
Free |
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4pm |
Session |
Dónal McCague, Mairead Hurley, James Carty (fiddle) |
Barrett’s Freehouse |
Free |
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5pm |
Session |
Alan O’Leary, Rosie O’Leary, Brendan McAuley |
The Crown Hotel (Living Room) |
Free |
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6pm |
Session |
Noel, Sharon and Conor Whelton |
The Crown Hotel (Crown Pub) |
Free |
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7pm |
Album Launch Event |
The Kane Sisters/ Paddy Egan/ Diarmuid Ó Meachair |
The Crown Hotel (Sala Room) |
Free |
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8-10.30pm |
Céilí for All |
Music by McCool Trad, Caller: William Macken |
The Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite) |
£5 |
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8pm |
Session |
Mick O’Connor, Caroline Regan and friends |
Sir Colin Campbell |
Free |
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9pm |
Session |
Diarmuid Ó Meachair, Jonas Fromseier, Niall Farrelly |
The Crown Hotel (Living Room) |
Free |
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The Crown Hotel Bars: Ground Floor public bar open until 12am, Ivy Suite public bar open until 11pm. |
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MONDAY 31st OCTOBER 2022 |
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2pm |
Afternoon Concert |
Dermot Byrne and Bríd Harper/ Paddy Egan, Mick O’Connor, John Devine and Mick Bailey/ London Irish Pensioners Choir |
The Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite) |
£10/ £6 U18s |
RETURN TO LONDON TOWN FESTIVAL 2021 - VENUES
✦ THE CROWN HOTEL 142-152 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3ED
✦ ASHFORD PLACE 60 Ashford Road, London NW2 6TU
✦ ST AGNES’ CENTRE 22 Caddington Road (corner of Gillingham Road), London NW2 1DQ
✦ BARRETT’S FREEHOUSE 239 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3HP
✦ LUCKY 7 7 Cricklewood Lane, London NW2 6PN
✦ MAZENOD SOCIAL CLUB Mazenod Avenue (near Junction with Quex Road), Kilburn, London NW6 4LS
✦ SIR COLIN CAMPBELL 264-266 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY
